Tag: Pretty Yende

On the occasion of the Rossini Opera Festival, Operafashion met Michael Gianfrancesco, costume designer of the new production “Ricciardo e Zoraide” that will open the 2018 edition. Michael Gianfrancesco is a Toronto-based set and costume designer whose work has been seen across Canada in productions of theatre, opera and dance. In 2008, he received the…

The Echo Klassik is the most important German music award in the classical field. The coveted trophy, which gives the Federation of the Phonographic Industry every year for new CDs, were awarded in 22 categories to 57 winners. On October 29th , the Echo Klassik 2017 was awarded at the Elbphilharmonie Concert Hall in Hamburg. Also this…

In the evening of January 3, the South African soprano Pretty Yende took part in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Cbs. The star-soprano treats the audience with “Una voce poco fa” from Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia, her upcoming role at The Metropolitan Opera House. She was accompanied by Maestro Maurizio Benini and…

After the success in Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” as Susanna at Los Angeles Opera, Pretty Yende was engaged in a private photo shoot on April 8. The first outfit is by Donna Karan. Fabric graphic pattern with wide longuette skirt, belt at the waist and deep V-neckline. Very glamorous! The second outfit is Cassandra bandage…

An unforgettable evening of March 21 for Pretty Yende which debuted the role of Susanna in W. A. Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” on stage at Los Angeles Opera. At the party after the opening night, the South African soprano wore a green cocktail dress 60’s style. The pleated fabric bodice has a plunging neckline;…

No doubt about it: the soprano Pretty Yende is a perfect cover girl! The monthly magazine “Marie Claire South Africa” published an article about her and other nine women (not only from South Africa) and defined them “muses”, because they’ve distinguished themselves in different fields (medicine, poetry, theatre, dance, singing and politics) and are role…